“I want to win titles” confirms Lando Norris as the British McLaren driver reveals future plans for F1. Lando Norris is among the winners of the year’s first half in Formula One. However, things looked bleak for the British McLaren driver at the start of the season. However, the 23-year-old is now confident about his future with the team.

McLaren have made a remarkable development in Formula 1 in recent weeks. The Woking-based outfit had been chasing their direct rivals in the 2023 championship, but they had twice finished on the podium before the summer break.

 

Hungry British talent

Born on November 13, 1999, in Bristol, England, Norris is one of Formula One’s rising stars, known for his impressive drives onto the podium, and infectious personality off the circuit.

Norris’ racing career began at an early age, and he quickly established himself as a formidable talent in the junior categories. His performances in karting and various junior single-seater championships caught the attention of the motorsport world, earning him the opportunity to join the McLaren Young Driver Program in 2017.

In 2018, Norris made a name for himself in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, showing his potential with impressive race wins and consistent performances. It was clear that Norris was a driver to watch and the anticipation of his Formula One debut grew with each race.

 

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F1 comes calling for Norris

His dream came true in 2019 when he joined McLaren as a full-time driver, partnering with experienced Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr in a revamped and ambitious McLaren team. Norris’ debut season in F1 was impressive.

Throughout his rookie season, Norris consistently challenged his more experienced teammate and secured several top ten finishes. His ability to get the most out of the car and his natural flair for overtaking earned him a loyal following among fans and a reputation as one of the most exciting talents on the grid.

Norris’ first Formula One podium came at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, where he finished an impressive third. It was a well-deserved achievement that showed his potential as a future race winner and potential championship contender. The podium celebration was marked by Norris’ trademark exuberance and infectious smile, which endeared him to fans around the world.

 

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The good and the bad

A string of podiums followed in 2021, but McLaren’s performance dipped coming into the 2022 season as the team struggled with the new regulations. This year appeared to be much of the same, with the McLaren cars often the slowest on the grid. But then came a major car update a few races ahead of the summer break transformed the team and Norris’s fortunes with an impressive fourth in Austria, then two second place finishes at Silverstone and Hungary.

This is probably one of the reasons why Lando Norris still sees his sporting future with the team with the eye-catching papaya livery.

 

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Norris: “I want to win titles”

“I want to win races with McLaren, I want to win in Papaya, I want to win titles,” the Formula One driver told Sky Sports F1 revealing his future ambitions.

Norris wants to establish himself at the top with the team: “I want to be successful and achieve my goals with McLaren. That has been my goal since I came here, since I came to F1 with this team,” continued the 23-year-old.

McLaren has given him a chance at the pinnacle of motorsport. In return, he wants to “deliver and be successful”, Norris revealed.

 

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Is Lando Norris a future F1 champion?

Great things are expected of the British driver in Formula 1. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg sees him as a “coming champion”, as the German recently told the Sky Sports F1 Podcast.

“The more things we achieve, as we have done over the last few weeks, the more confident I am in my decision to stay until 2025 and the more confident I am that together we can achieve our goals for the future,” said Norris of his future at McLaren.

Norris has finished second to Max Verstappen at Silverstone and Budapest this season. He is eighth in the drivers’ standings with 69 points.

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